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after two months of helping earthquake victims in haiti. it pulled in about noon and with a lot of people waiting to see loved ones. roz plater is live with more. >> reporter: about 75 of the personnel made it back to the bethesda naval station at 7:00 or so. and most had contact. there were a lot of how longs and questiones and a few tears. >> reporter: right on time, the buses pulled out and heros piled out. back home, the earthquake- ravaged haiti aboard the usns comfort and nothing feels as good as a hug and especially if you're a mom who left behind three young kids. >> how much did you lose? >> oh -- indescribable. >> repoer: and for this newlywed couple, absolutely nothing would stop the reunion. >> we drove 23 hours from texas to see him and through the flooding and everything. so excited. >> reporter: the 250-bed floating hospital left baltire on january 16th. with 550 medical personnel on board, including military and civilian doctors and they treated hundreds of patients in five full-time operating rooms and many say they could n
after two months of helping earthquake victims in haiti. it pulled in about noon and with a lot of people waiting to see loved ones. roz plater is live with more. >> reporter: about 75 of the personnel made it back to the bethesda naval station at 7:00 or so. and most had contact. there were a lot of how longs and questiones and a few tears. >> reporter: right on time, the buses pulled out and heros piled out. back home, the earthquake- ravaged haiti aboard the usns comfort and...
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we'll look at the situation in haiti. we'll talk with a photo journalist who recently became one of five u.s. citizen ambassadors. >>> and getting close to a new champion. who will walk away with bragging rights? our final mascot madness match- up, when we come back. ♪ there's the other stuff. ♪ and then there's kraft macaroni & cheese. ♪ kraft has more cheese than those other guys. no wonder they call it the cheesiest! >>> it is really hard to believe that it's been two months since the earthquake struck haiti and officials are predicting it could take decades to rebuild and there is still so much that needs to be done. emily trapman who recently became one of five u.n. citizen ambassadors and she spent time before and after the earthquake and home for a week before heading back to haiti. thank you for joining us. >> good to be back again. >> and good to see you. you're doing photo essays for aol and you just got back from haiti. >> yeah. i just got back on friday night. i just -- i flew to haiti maybe about four o
we'll look at the situation in haiti. we'll talk with a photo journalist who recently became one of five u.s. citizen ambassadors. >>> and getting close to a new champion. who will walk away with bragging rights? our final mascot madness match- up, when we come back. ♪ there's the other stuff. ♪ and then there's kraft macaroni & cheese. ♪ kraft has more cheese than those other guys. no wonder they call it the cheesiest! >>> it is really hard to believe that it's been...
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that that was what they did in haiti. and now they're going to another country to help with the terrible earthquake. for the second time this year, the search and rescue team is heading to another country, chile to help with the devastation. >> they start a check-in process where they update any information of the family members. then they go through a medical check-in and pick up the radios, they pick up the food. they pick up the water. >> reporter: 52 people and four k-9s are on this mission, raveling with four tons of equipment and supplies. it is quite a turn-arod considering three weeks ago the team was in haiti, dealing with a massive earthquake. it was the battalion chief's first mission there. >> just the magnitude of the quake, the devastation there. it opened your eyes. >> reporter: the captain has been with the team from the beginning and he was also there. >> a lot of devastation, it is -- the country is not as well equipped to handle that type of thing as some other countries. >> reporter: now they're ready
that that was what they did in haiti. and now they're going to another country to help with the terrible earthquake. for the second time this year, the search and rescue team is heading to another country, chile to help with the devastation. >> they start a check-in process where they update any information of the family members. then they go through a medical check-in and pick up the radios, they pick up the food. they pick up the water. >> reporter: 52 people and four k-9s are on...
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it was overwhelmed when it was in haiti. all ten operating rooms were working at full capacity for a ong time. the crew from the comfort many of them have come back they made a stop in norfolk a couple of days ago. many of the members based in the baltimore washington area were bussed to bethesda naval medical center. we greeted them when they came back a couple of days ago. there are two hundred members of the crew aboard that are coming here to the port of baltimore in the next couple of hours, i want to step out of the shot to let nelson jones show you the harbor. we expect the u.s. naval ship comfort to be coming through the key bidge in the background, around 9:30 this morning and hopefully pulling up to the pier in the inner harbor around 10:30, first person should be off the ship around 11:30 there are a couple of families here and families ringing the edge of the harbor. the family of korman adam talked to us a couple of minutes ago. his mom, s dad, one of his siblings is here, his grandma is here. a kid from northea
it was overwhelmed when it was in haiti. all ten operating rooms were working at full capacity for a ong time. the crew from the comfort many of them have come back they made a stop in norfolk a couple of days ago. many of the members based in the baltimore washington area were bussed to bethesda naval medical center. we greeted them when they came back a couple of days ago. there are two hundred members of the crew aboard that are coming here to the port of baltimore in the next couple of...
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iis back in baltimore after two months haiti. john henrehan was there as the crew was reunited with their family. >> reporter: long before the comfort appeared on the horizon in baltimore harbor, family memberassembled at the dock to welcome home sons and daughters who rushed the hospital ship to haiti to help earthquake victims. this family drove in from ohio. >> i imagine a lot of stress. it's our son's first deployment. he learned a lot and happy to come home. >> reporter: as the comfort slowly made its way to the dock, a mom from fredricksburg, virginia arrived. >> i'm glad they are coming back and they are safe. >> reporter: kids from two catholic schools came to welcome home. they scrambled out in 3 1/2 days rather than the normal 5 days for major deployment. kids got excited. >> the comfort is back and made it safely. >> reporter: finally members of the crew got reunited with its families. lieutenant commander tom olivero was surprised at the appearancof his son antonio. >> he is getting big. two months i've been gone, he'
iis back in baltimore after two months haiti. john henrehan was there as the crew was reunited with their family. >> reporter: long before the comfort appeared on the horizon in baltimore harbor, family memberassembled at the dock to welcome home sons and daughters who rushed the hospital ship to haiti to help earthquake victims. this family drove in from ohio. >> i imagine a lot of stress. it's our son's first deployment. he learned a lot and happy to come home. >> reporter:...
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the severe storm has also knocked out power to thousands. >>> the rebuilding in haiti continues after last month's devastating earthquake but building a house that will last is not easy. it has to be strong enough to withstand hurricanes and flexible enough to withstand earthquakes. as steve harrigan reports one u.s. based company has a solution. >> to build a house that will last in haiti you need to use materials strong enough to survive a hurricane and flexible enough to survive an earthquake. >> concrete buildings became death traps in the latest quake. poorly reinforced structures that man caked the residents inside. these model homes by the company innovita are made with a composite used in airplanes. >> this is made for eight people. it's a little tight with four bunks butcertainly a big improvement from the tarps and tents that many people in haiti are living in now. >> reporter: the architect famous for designing katrina houses said those would be palaces in haiti. >> we've had to adjust downward thre and four generations of design to finally understand what it was like to wh
the severe storm has also knocked out power to thousands. >>> the rebuilding in haiti continues after last month's devastating earthquake but building a house that will last is not easy. it has to be strong enough to withstand hurricanes and flexible enough to withstand earthquakes. as steve harrigan reports one u.s. based company has a solution. >> to build a house that will last in haiti you need to use materials strong enough to survive a hurricane and flexible enough to...
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also ahead -- >> they will help the people of haiti. they are being manufactured in d.c. c# #0##÷÷ >>> president obama told republicans the health care reform train is leaving the station with or without them. at the white house the president spelled out his final offer on health care along with w ideas from republicans but as tom fitzgerald reports, the white house says it's extending an olive branch, republicans feel like they have been hit with a tree trunk. >> reporter: surrounded by doctors and nurses, president obama declared it's time for health care reform to get discharged from capitol hill. >> i believe the united states congress owes the american people a final vote on health care reform. >> reporter: that clears the way for democts to schedule an up or down party line vote. the president can get his health care bill passed without a single republican vote. >> if they truly believe that less regulation would lead to higher quality, more affordable health insurance, then they should vote against the pro
also ahead -- >> they will help the people of haiti. they are being manufactured in d.c. c# #0##÷÷ >>> president obama told republicans the health care reform train is leaving the station with or without them. at the white house the president spelled out his final offer on health care along with w ideas from republicans but as tom fitzgerald reports, the white house says it's extending an olive branch, republicans feel like they have been hit with a tree...
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. >>> the usns comfort is hom from haiti. we have the emotional reunions. families back together for the first time since the life saving mission. >>> if we could just hold the weather the way it's been this week for the weekend and spring begins tomorrow, i think we've got a nice treat in store for you for the weekend. we'll have all that coming up. stay with us. so here's your moment otruth, mom. which 3g network would you trust to run apps like family locator, when it matters most ? when you want your 3g network to work, you want verizon. upgrade your family now and get an lg env touch. or get this samsung alias for just $29.99. plus add a line for just 9.99. families can connect for less at verizon. >>> a happy homecoming for the crew of the usns comfort. the navy hospital ship is now back home in the port of baltimore. today dozens of anxious crew members were reunited with their families. they've been in haiti for the past two months helping victims of the devastating he can't quake. fox 5's john henrehan has more on their welcome home. >> long before
. >>> the usns comfort is hom from haiti. we have the emotional reunions. families back together for the first time since the life saving mission. >>> if we could just hold the weather the way it's been this week for the weekend and spring begins tomorrow, i think we've got a nice treat in store for you for the weekend. we'll have all that coming up. stay with us. so here's your moment otruth, mom. which 3g network would you trust to run apps like family locator, when it...
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they just returned from haiti and now they're heading to chile. right now members are saying goodbye to their families and preparing for the new mission. fox 5's wisdom martin is live in fairfax where families are making there final plans. >> reporter: they're waiting on the phone calls to be activated before heading to chile. they just got back from haiti a few weeks ago and there is still equipment they will be loading up to take with them on this particular mission. this particular team, not everyone is going. it's going to be a medium-sized team with 54 people, about four canines. the mission is to do search and rescue but they will do whatever is needed to help this country recover. when they do get the call to get activate they'd will get instructions where they're flying out of, where they're flying into. how long they will be there will be determined later. they usually take 0 tons of equipment and supplies and they are self contained. now back to back missions like this is kind of the norm. it's not abnormal for this team to go on back to
they just returned from haiti and now they're heading to chile. right now members are saying goodbye to their families and preparing for the new mission. fox 5's wisdom martin is live in fairfax where families are making there final plans. >> reporter: they're waiting on the phone calls to be activated before heading to chile. they just got back from haiti a few weeks ago and there is still equipment they will be loading up to take with them on this particular mission. this particular...
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. >>> two former presidents in haiti. but something about this video getting an awful lot of attention. >>> brian, the weather sure got a lot of attention today, too. it's absolutely gorgeous getting up to 68 degrees. our last weekend of march is coming up. what's the forecast going to hold? i'll have those details for you. >>> but first, a quick check of our rundown. a few of the stories we're working here on the news edge. back in one minute. hang tight. >>> prime concerns on metro. while you're on the train, someone has been breaking into cars. one parking garage started over and over again. tonight the suspect is behind bars thanks to the on-star system. fox 5's bob barnard explains how police caught their man. >> reporter: all of the break- ins reported to metro and montgomery county police happened in the parking garages here at the shady grove metro station. march 15, 16 and 17. the car burglar stealing gps units, radar deteors and satellite radio receivers from the parked cars of metro riders.
. >>> two former presidents in haiti. but something about this video getting an awful lot of attention. >>> brian, the weather sure got a lot of attention today, too. it's absolutely gorgeous getting up to 68 degrees. our last weekend of march is coming up. what's the forecast going to hold? i'll have those details for you. >>> but first, a quick check of our rundown. a few of the stories we're working here on the news edge. back in one minute. hang tight....
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he has made two trips to haiti and is said to have personally saved a woman and child trapped in the rubble. >>> log on to myfoxdc.com. click on the entertainment tab. take our poll. then watch monday morning to see how your picks compared with the fox 5 morning news crew for the oscars this weekend. >>> up first tonight, the true road to happiness. number five, vacation at the beach. go see a movie. experts say you will find more happiness from those life experience purchases than from material purchases of things like ipods or cars. the reason? well, the experts say material vibes bring more concern and less happiness than -- [ indiscernible ] >>> snacking at too much may be leading to childhood hoe beesty. a study shows kids are eating on average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals and more than 27% of a child's daily calories come from those snacks. dessert and sweetened beverages are the major source of the snack. >>> the district is launching a month long pothole pa lose today. d.c. will -- palooza. d.c. will double the number of trucks to fill the potholes. >>> um
he has made two trips to haiti and is said to have personally saved a woman and child trapped in the rubble. >>> log on to myfoxdc.com. click on the entertainment tab. take our poll. then watch monday morning to see how your picks compared with the fox 5 morning news crew for the oscars this weekend. >>> up first tonight, the true road to happiness. number five, vacation at the beach. go see a movie. experts say you will find more happiness from those life experience purchases...
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. >>> and this comes just a few months after the earthquake in haiti. and the cleanup continues and is never ending and with the winter coming there are health questions. they are evacuating -- evacuating homeless people from makeshift camps. that earthquake killed more than 200,000 people in haiti. >>> four people are hurt after being runned down by a vehicle after 3:00 this morning in langley park. the injuries range from minor to serious but everyone is expected to be okay. the driver was arrested on the scene. >>> not far away, less investigate a homicide. they say a man was found in the 8100 block of 15th avenue in hyattsville. >>> the ntsb is trying to figure out what caused a deadly plane crash in edgewater. redents say they have seen they're fair share of crashes in that area. the pilate tried to land at the lee airport but the plane was flying in the wrong direction and hitting trees and falling out of the sky, killing the pilot. investigators have not released the identity of the pilot yet. >>> well it struck weeks after haiti earthquakes. we'
. >>> and this comes just a few months after the earthquake in haiti. and the cleanup continues and is never ending and with the winter coming there are health questions. they are evacuating -- evacuating homeless people from makeshift camps. that earthquake killed more than 200,000 people in haiti. >>> four people are hurt after being runned down by a vehicle after 3:00 this morning in langley park. the injuries range from minor to serious but everyone is expected to be okay....
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. >>> the uss comfort is back from helping haiti victims. >>> and the rain continues to fall. >> and i'm sarah simmons. >> and i'm melanie alnwick. and a lve look outside at the lincoln memorial. again the rain still coming down. looking pretty dreary out there. floodwaters aren't the only thing that have people worried up and down the northeast. gwen tolbert is tracking things in the weather center. good morning, gwen. >> good morning. melanie, with all of the want rid of the snow, but the rain is coming down fast and furious. be careful what you ask for. we're getting it all in one shot. trees up rooted and power lines effected. but let's look at radar. fox 5 live doppler showing you we still have rain that is pushing its way through and a band of heavy rainfall just between frederick and leesberg. you can see that in the yellow. but all of this rainfall still continuing to move across our area. the spin of this thing is huge. let's take a look at true view and we're going to show you reaching all the way up to the northeast where it is hammering new england. and in the higher elev
. >>> the uss comfort is back from helping haiti victims. >>> and the rain continues to fall. >> and i'm sarah simmons. >> and i'm melanie alnwick. and a lve look outside at the lincoln memorial. again the rain still coming down. looking pretty dreary out there. floodwaters aren't the only thing that have people worried up and down the northeast. gwen tolbert is tracking things in the weather center. good morning, gwen. >> good morning. melanie, with all of...
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the 58 kindergarteners walked 54 laps around the area to raise money for haiti. the students raised $7,400. monday they presented the check to the red cross. >> this money goes to help 1 million people who need it the most in haiti. that's a lot of people that need help. and things like this really make a difference. >> those little ones and their families and friends just helped raise so much money. and they walked four miles in an hour and a half. they have all of that energy. >> good for them. >>> and spring weather has hit the nation's mid section. coming up a look at a tornado caug on camera -- and the damages left behind. >>> and we'll join sarah later and here is a look at the trivia question. in which city was a traffic light first installed? if you want to take a guess right now, head to our facebook page. stay with us. proven to have nourishing powers.ing. d and now you can get important nutrients found in these special fruits in your water. fruit2o essentials water. with nutrients equal to two servings of fruit. vitamins, minerals... and even a gram of
the 58 kindergarteners walked 54 laps around the area to raise money for haiti. the students raised $7,400. monday they presented the check to the red cross. >> this money goes to help 1 million people who need it the most in haiti. that's a lot of people that need help. and things like this really make a difference. >> those little ones and their families and friends just helped raise so much money. and they walked four miles in an hour and a half. they have all of that energy....
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commitment to helping haiti recoverer from the devastating quake mr. obama called it a international tragedy. it was a 7.0 magnitude and -- a tremor. >>> the first lady of haiti returned to her alma mater in d.c. and shared a plan for her recovery. she received -- from george washington university, a guest speaker at a symposium on an education in haiti after the earthquake and days after, she talked to a young boy who was going into surgery and asked him what she could do. >> the answer came as a shock wave to me. please, madame, promise me that you will help me go back to school. more than 80% of schools in the area effected by the earthquake were damaged or destroyed. >>> here at home, we have sunny skies, no doubt about it and sounds like rain is on the way. >> i'm living for the moment. gary, today was beautiful. what can we expect into the rest of the evening? >> reporter: it looks like the rain holds off for tomorrow and that looks like it's going to be wet around here. nothing like that for this weekend and let's take it a day at a time. the cl
commitment to helping haiti recoverer from the devastating quake mr. obama called it a international tragedy. it was a 7.0 magnitude and -- a tremor. >>> the first lady of haiti returned to her alma mater in d.c. and shared a plan for her recovery. she received -- from george washington university, a guest speaker at a symposium on an education in haiti after the earthquake and days after, she talked to a young boy who was going into surgery and asked him what she could do. >>...
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efforts helping with the recovery effort in haiti. watch as president bush shakes hands and then appears to wipe his hand on president clinton's shirt. >> it's pretty apparent. >> the former leaders were in the earthquake ravaged country getting an up close look at the rebuilding effort. >> okay, yes he does wipe his hands off. and can i give you some background. when i heard this story, i said i bet it is bush who did that to clinton but now in president obama's book audacity of hope, all of the senators came up and he noted in the book after the president bush shook his hand, right after that he warmly shook it and then he turned to an aid and the aid squirted hand sanitizer in his hand. >> i remember that. >> so this is maybe a germ thing that he has. i don't know. it doesn't look good. but maybe it's that. >> has he ever talked about it and has anyone ever explained it. >> other than president obama in his widely read book, i don't think so. >> it's interesting. i don't know what is going on there. >> it might be a subconscious th
efforts helping with the recovery effort in haiti. watch as president bush shakes hands and then appears to wipe his hand on president clinton's shirt. >> it's pretty apparent. >> the former leaders were in the earthquake ravaged country getting an up close look at the rebuilding effort. >> okay, yes he does wipe his hands off. and can i give you some background. when i heard this story, i said i bet it is bush who did that to clinton but now in president obama's book audacity...
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bush viameric hoy a haitÍ para organizar sus ayudas. spierta americaunivisio mandatarios para hacerles llegar sus crÍticas y demandas de que la subsistencia en haitÍ es insostenible por la lentitud de dar la ayuda. exigen el regreso de su lider demandando mÁs ayuda humanitaria. asÍ amanece el mundo, se entera con nosotros. la cÁmara de representantes de estados unidos realiza una votaciÓn histÓrica aprobando finalmente la reforma al sistema de salud de los estados unidos. el presidente barak obama promet apoyar una reforma migratoria, ya verÁn cÓmo. mÁs adelante los detalles pero ahora vamos con el doctor de la casa, se levantÓ fresquecito como una lechuga. don, rafa, cÓmo estÁ? [risas] >> se acabÓ la noche, no se quede en la cama de quÉ voy a hacer... se acabÓ la noche, buenas noticias empezÓ un nuevo dÍa. vamos a ver ellos temperaturas. seatle 54 grados de temperatura, 67 en san franciso y los Ángeles, mientras tanto un poco de lluvia para el Área del sur de los estados unidos. hoy llueve en la florida durante todo
bush viameric hoy a haitÍ para organizar sus ayudas. spierta americaunivisio mandatarios para hacerles llegar sus crÍticas y demandas de que la subsistencia en haitÍ es insostenible por la lentitud de dar la ayuda. exigen el regreso de su lider demandando mÁs ayuda humanitaria. asÍ amanece el mundo, se entera con nosotros. la cÁmara de representantes de estados unidos realiza una votaciÓn histÓrica aprobando finalmente la reforma al sistema de salud de los estados unidos. el presidente...
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. >>> billions of dollars heading to haiti to help the country rebuild. hillary clinton is making the pledge at a u.n. conference for rebuilding the country. more than two months after the devastating earthquake, hundreds of thousands living in camp >>> now your tv comes in 3-d. ahead, how your tv is taking entertainment to a whole new dimension. we go through them all the time. doors that mark the day's events. new beginnings. endings. routines. revealing the stories and dramas -- the victories and challenges -- that help us go through new doors of our own. be part of the story. colonial williamsburg. >>> the news edge experience for a lot of you is in hd. crisp picture. but forget hd, how about 3-d. matt ackland shows us how it's moving from the big screen to the small screen. >> reporter: 3-d isn't something all that new. remember these old movies made back in the '50s from the house of wax to the creature from the black lagoon. who can forget the images jumping out at us through the screen? well, it's back on the big screen with movies like avatar and
. >>> billions of dollars heading to haiti to help the country rebuild. hillary clinton is making the pledge at a u.n. conference for rebuilding the country. more than two months after the devastating earthquake, hundreds of thousands living in camp >>> now your tv comes in 3-d. ahead, how your tv is taking entertainment to a whole new dimension. we go through them all the time. doors that mark the day's events. new beginnings. endings. routines. revealing the stories and...
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. >>> the hospital ship usns comfort will soon be home from its humanitarian mission in haiti. medical staff performed more than 800 surgeries during its mission. >>> federal investigate overs are on their way to california to examine a prius that sped out of control on a monday. drive said the gas pedal got stuck causing him to speed up to 94 miles per hour. the state trooper was able to help him stop the car. no one was hurt. toyota says it will expand a recall announced last year to fix tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust. the recall will cover tundra pickups from the 000 to 2003 model years. the original recall covered trucks in 20 cold weather states and the district. the expanded recall will cover the remaining 0 states. >>> more questions surfacing about whether the d.c. fire department is following proper protocol for residents who call 911. a woman has come forward after hearing the story of #-year-old stephanie stevens who died last month. kimberly kelsey says back in december, it took two calls to 911 to get her to the hospital. she wound up in intensive
. >>> the hospital ship usns comfort will soon be home from its humanitarian mission in haiti. medical staff performed more than 800 surgeries during its mission. >>> federal investigate overs are on their way to california to examine a prius that sped out of control on a monday. drive said the gas pedal got stuck causing him to speed up to 94 miles per hour. the state trooper was able to help him stop the car. no one was hurt. toyota says it will expand a recall announced...
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. >>> also ahead, more help for haiti. president obama hoping to send more than $2 billion in aid to the earthquake-ravaged country. we'll be back. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in othat? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> president obama is asking congress for $2.8 bill wrong in emergency funding for the reconstruct effort in haiti. that request comes one week before a u.n. donor's conference in new york. haitian officials plan to ask for $11.5 billion in assistance. january's earthquake killed more than 230,000 people and left more than one million homeless. >>> there is still no end to the deepest dispute if decades between the united states and israel. pr
. >>> also ahead, more help for haiti. president obama hoping to send more than $2 billion in aid to the earthquake-ravaged country. we'll be back. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in othat? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away....
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. >>> as the death toll continues to rise in haiti and the need for recovery supplies grows, a local group is gearing up to head to the disaster zone down in chile. the fairfax county rescue squad will deploy to chile with 52 people, four canines and four tons of equipment and supplies. the main mission, to help find people trapped in the rubble and get them out. >> i guess everybody wants to get back into the mindset of -- you don't think you're going to go that quick but once something comes up, you know, an earthquake, you hear of an earthquake somewhere and we are perking up like okay, starting to bet your game face on. >> this will be the second time this year that fairfax search and rescue heads to an earthquake-ravaged country. last time, it was in haiti. >>> the death toll is expected to rise from saturday's earthquake in chile which killed more than 700 people an caused an estimated $30 bill wrong in economic damage. meantime, the earthquake- ravaged country is in desperate need of temporary bridges, field hospitals, electric generators, water purification systems and all sa
. >>> as the death toll continues to rise in haiti and the need for recovery supplies grows, a local group is gearing up to head to the disaster zone down in chile. the fairfax county rescue squad will deploy to chile with 52 people, four canines and four tons of equipment and supplies. the main mission, to help find people trapped in the rubble and get them out. >> i guess everybody wants to get back into the mindset of -- you don't think you're going to go that quick but once...
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a group of parents in haiti reunited with their children six weeks after they handed them over to american missionaries. we're with you when you're saving for your dreams. when you want a bank that travels with you. with you when you're ready for the next move. [ male announcer ] now that wells fargo and wachovia have come together, what's in it for you? unprecedented strength, the stability of the leading community bank in the nation and with 12,000 atms and thousands of branches, we're with you in more ways and places than ever before. with you when you want the most from your bank. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. together we'll go far.
a group of parents in haiti reunited with their children six weeks after they handed them over to american missionaries. we're with you when you're saving for your dreams. when you want a bank that travels with you. with you when you're ready for the next move. [ male announcer ] now that wells fargo and wachovia have come together, what's in it for you? unprecedented strength, the stability of the leading community bank in the nation and with 12,000 atms and thousands of branches, we're with...
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. >>> and the president will meet with the president of haiti at the white house before heading to st. louis. they will discuss what is needed to rebuild the earthquake ravaged country. the president's counterpart said even though haiti is being flooded with money, they still need help with jobs. the quake killed an estimated 230,000 people. >>> the hospital ship uss comfo is headed home and scheduled back in baltimore on sunday. it is a floating hospital with all of the equipment and staff of a regular hospital. the crews performed more than 800 surgeries during their mission. >>> the powerful earthquake in chile shook the earth and moved cities. concepcion shifted ten feet to the west and santiago moved nearly a foot. more than 500 people were killed. the ground usually moves in every earthquake but usually the difference is too small to notice. >>> new this morning, fox 5 has learned of tragedy -- tragedy for the prince george's fire department. he was responding to a call the morning of february 27th when his patrol car hit a patch of ice and slid into a utility pole. he died at t
. >>> and the president will meet with the president of haiti at the white house before heading to st. louis. they will discuss what is needed to rebuild the earthquake ravaged country. the president's counterpart said even though haiti is being flooded with money, they still need help with jobs. the quake killed an estimated 230,000 people. >>> the hospital ship uss comfo is headed home and scheduled back in baltimore on sunday. it is a floating hospital with all of the...
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they gave their children up after the massive earthquake in haiti. >> the heartbreaking decision landed ten missionaries in jail. all but one were released. now, the children are back with their families. >> reporter: you can go home again. on wednesday, the haitian children who had been the focus of an international incident were reunited with their families. i'm very happy to have my children back. i feel like god brought them back to me. >> reporter: the children were given up by their parents to a group of missionaries. family members felt that the young ones would be better off elsewhere. >> i'm very happy, i had no hope i would get my son back again. >> reporter: it has been an odd journey for the young ones from 4-month-old to 12-year-old. they were found in a van with 10 missionaries trying to take them into the dominican republic. since they have been cared for at an orphanage. >> it is quite likely that they will feel, maybe, some sort of rejection. >> nine of the ten americans were released. but the group's leader remains in custody. >> thank you. >>> all is a warning this mo
they gave their children up after the massive earthquake in haiti. >> the heartbreaking decision landed ten missionaries in jail. all but one were released. now, the children are back with their families. >> reporter: you can go home again. on wednesday, the haitian children who had been the focus of an international incident were reunited with their families. i'm very happy to have my children back. i feel like god brought them back to me. >> reporter: the children were given...
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haiti owes -- haiti owes -- i introduced this bill to free haiti from the burden of these debts. it instructs the directors at the multilateral institutions to use the voice, vote and influence of the united states to cancel the debt owed by haiti to these institutions until such time as the debts are canceled on the provision of emergency, humanitarian and other help to haiti in the form of grants so they do not accumulate further debt. this bill directs the secretary of the treasury and secretary of state to use all diplomatic influence to secure all multilateral and other debt owed by haiti this will allow the government of haiti to focus its meager resources on the essentials. the people of haiti are poor but spiritually resilient. i know they will recover from this tragedy and create a brighter future for their children. i urge my colleagues to support the debt relief for earthquake recovery in haiti. this bill, 20 10. -- this bill, in 2010. >> the gentleman from california is recognized. >> i rise in support of this bill, the debt relief in haiti act of 2010. representative
haiti owes -- haiti owes -- i introduced this bill to free haiti from the burden of these debts. it instructs the directors at the multilateral institutions to use the voice, vote and influence of the united states to cancel the debt owed by haiti to these institutions until such time as the debts are canceled on the provision of emergency, humanitarian and other help to haiti in the form of grants so they do not accumulate further debt. this bill directs the secretary of the treasury and...
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the usna come is now heading home follong its humanitarian mission in haiti. the medical staff performed more than 800 surgeries while there. the ship is scheduled back in baltimore sunday. >>> the powerful earthquake that shook chile actually moved the city of concepcion ten feet to the west. it also moved the capital city of santiago about a foot. the quake struck february 27th. the ground moves in every earthquake but usually the difference is too small to notice. >>> the news producer would tried to blackmail david letterman now headed to jail. joe haldeman coped a plea deal and received six months behind bars. he tried to extort $2 million from letterman by threatening to disclose information about his affairs with staff members. he says he is satisfied that justice was served. >>> rapper dmx back in jill again accused of violating probation. he was caught in possession of crack cocaine. he has been arrested five times in arizona since 2007. those charges included animal cruelty, speeding and drug possession. dmx was real estate lessed from jail in may af
the usna come is now heading home follong its humanitarian mission in haiti. the medical staff performed more than 800 surgeries while there. the ship is scheduled back in baltimore sunday. >>> the powerful earthquake that shook chile actually moved the city of concepcion ten feet to the west. it also moved the capital city of santiago about a foot. the quake struck february 27th. the ground moves in every earthquake but usually the difference is too small to notice. >>> the...
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. >>> more than a month after an earthquake leveled haiti, the island continues to try to rebuild. now they're getting some unexpected help from kids who need help themselves. fox 5's beth parker shows us how young people in tough neighborhoods are rebuilding lives, including their own. >> reporter: these aren't just hands, they're helping hands. young people who came here to the training center to help themselves but they're also helping others. >> it just made me feel better about me being a person. >> reporter: they're building solar kits. the idea for the solar suitcases came from a couple in california who took the cases to africa to help bring electricity to hospitals. now these d.c. students are working from plants -- [ indiscernible ] >> i was like wow. i'm doing something that's positive. >> reporter: now this is the finished produ. they brought it out here to check it in the daylight and see if it works. it does. once this is on the ground in haiti, it will be able to light an operating room, for example, for six hours. it's a nonprofit in southeast that combines classroo
. >>> more than a month after an earthquake leveled haiti, the island continues to try to rebuild. now they're getting some unexpected help from kids who need help themselves. fox 5's beth parker shows us how young people in tough neighborhoods are rebuilding lives, including their own. >> reporter: these aren't just hands, they're helping hands. young people who came here to the training center to help themselves but they're also helping others. >> it just made me feel...
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and so this focus on haiti really is a focus on haiti, but it's also a refocus on haiti. because i think we owe haiti and the haitian people at debt of gratitude. for standing with the united states in terms of the history of what has all happened as it relates to haiti and supporting efforts of the united states. and it's so important to recognize that, and to recognize that in our foreign policy also. and so i just want to thank you again. we have to run and vote. thank all the panelists. thank you all for coming. but just not congressional black caucus will continue as we always have worked on development, trade, aid, reconstruction, recovery, whatever it takes, debt cancellation which congresswoman waters, you heard our leader talk about how she championed that, and we're moving forward on the. but we are going to do everything to do to make sure that finally, once and for all, haiti receives the type of attention and commitment that it has deserved. not only now, but historically. we got a lot to catch up, and a lot of making up, so we're going to turn this in to an
and so this focus on haiti really is a focus on haiti, but it's also a refocus on haiti. because i think we owe haiti and the haitian people at debt of gratitude. for standing with the united states in terms of the history of what has all happened as it relates to haiti and supporting efforts of the united states. and it's so important to recognize that, and to recognize that in our foreign policy also. and so i just want to thank you again. we have to run and vote. thank all the panelists....
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from the ruins of haiti to capitol hill, search and rescue teams from fairfax county and virginia beach were honored on the hill and met with mark warner who thanked them for the hard work and listened to their stories. they made up of more than 150 people rescued 19 survivors. >>> a big day in the nfl. free agency is upon us. one big name tossed around at redskins park. with fios you have instant access to news, traffic and weather without changing the channel. i wi be ready for whatever the day throws at me. uh, looks like torrential rain, bumper to bumper traffic and some kind ofeird smell downtown. i will be working from home today. my sister's coming. i can make it. i'm sure she's lovely. [ male announcer ] instant weather and traffic without changing the channel and 2 times more very satisfied customers than cox. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. now that any pizza at pizza hut is just $10, you don't have to. any pizza, any size, any crust, and any toppings is just $10. all your favorite pizzas any way you want them, just $10. a large m
from the ruins of haiti to capitol hill, search and rescue teams from fairfax county and virginia beach were honored on the hill and met with mark warner who thanked them for the hard work and listened to their stories. they made up of more than 150 people rescued 19 survivors. >>> a big day in the nfl. free agency is upon us. one big name tossed around at redskins park. with fios you have instant access to news, traffic and weather without changing the channel. i wi be ready for...
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it is quite a turnaround considering about thee weeks ago, the team was in haiti dealing with a massive earthquake. it was battalion chief keith morrison's first mission to haiti. >> just the magnitude of the earthquake and the destation there, it was an eye-opener. >> reporter: the captain was also there. >> a lot of devastation. the wasn'tery is not as well equipped to handle that kind of thing as some other countries. >> reporter: now, they are ready and waiting to ship out to chile. it is not unusual to have these missions so close together. in 1999, the team had three deployments in 90 days. captain scalata was there for two of the migs. >> mentally, everybody wants to get back io the mindset of -- you don't think you are going to go that quick but once something comes you, an earthquake, you hear of an earthquake somewhere and we're perking up like okay, starting to get your game face on. >> reporter: team leaders say it is a challenge from a logistics standpoint and tough to least family once again. but when lives are on the line, it is what they have to do to make a difference.
it is quite a turnaround considering about thee weeks ago, the team was in haiti dealing with a massive earthquake. it was battalion chief keith morrison's first mission to haiti. >> just the magnitude of the earthquake and the destation there, it was an eye-opener. >> reporter: the captain was also there. >> a lot of devastation. the wasn'tery is not as well equipped to handle that kind of thing as some other countries. >> reporter: now, they are ready and waiting to...
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haiti is a source of raw materials and cheap labor. how does that relate to the labor in haiti? that is no surprise. the expectation of labour has gone on since the island was depopulated by christopher columbus and his family. katie is often focused but ultimately we are talking about the human condition. in real time contemporary perspective as well. 1701-1804, leading that insurrection. and falling in to these various cultures. they blended together in to raise. haiti is symbolic of everything else going on, the so-called diaspora. one of the stories i love telling is after in france, riding out the middle of haitian flames. a projection of humanity, and rejection of whiteness which we must do. 15 years ago it was race traitor. it feels our society. they practice what some call the politics of the belly. estate never existed. and that hasn't changed. someone is alleged to have participated in the 1779 battle against savannah that was mentioned when she talked about the support and jesse jackson mentioned it. they helped us get our independence. that didn't include us because
haiti is a source of raw materials and cheap labor. how does that relate to the labor in haiti? that is no surprise. the expectation of labour has gone on since the island was depopulated by christopher columbus and his family. katie is often focused but ultimately we are talking about the human condition. in real time contemporary perspective as well. 1701-1804, leading that insurrection. and falling in to these various cultures. they blended together in to raise. haiti is symbolic of...
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citizens service and people recognize and include a man rescuing a woman and a doctor who volunteered in haiti, the congo and ivory coast and a man who died while saving two other people in a lake. >>> and the only weather heros. >> and -- . >> i don't know if people will call you tonight. >> yeah. >> and that is supposed to get chillier? 74 degrees and that is the high. 72 and tomorrow, dropping into >> and that is feeling like a setback. >> and you know why? it's a big setback. >> and that -- . >> the pop is open and people cracking the windows open. rain is on the way and colder temperatures, too and --d wins are picking up and that is the sign of the changes coming and that is mostly dry. you can see we're beginning to see few showers blaking out here and there and heading out tonight, you will need an umbrella longer and as we widen out our picture on max hd, you can see there is more to come and that is the light stuff approaching the area and this is coming from a large storm system. you heard about the snow that they had in denver, right? it's part of that same system and more widespre
citizens service and people recognize and include a man rescuing a woman and a doctor who volunteered in haiti, the congo and ivory coast and a man who died while saving two other people in a lake. >>> and the only weather heros. >> and -- . >> i don't know if people will call you tonight. >> yeah. >> and that is supposed to get chillier? 74 degrees and that is the high. 72 and tomorrow, dropping into >> and that is feeling like a setback. >> and you...
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. >>> the big effort from the kindergarteners that walked 54 laps arou the gym to raise money for haiti in bethesda, maryland. they raisedden $400 and they presented their check to the red cross. >> this money goes to help 1 million people who need it the most in haiti. that's lot of people who need help and things like this really make a difference. >> and those little guys did it. they walked nearly four miles in an hour and a half. way to go. >>> 200 students in the district right now are learning the importance of civic education. they are participating in a closeup program. they used the nation's capital as a living classroom to get a closeup look at the government and democracy in action. kevin jennings from the u.s. department of education talked to the students about the importance of a civic education. >> more help is on the way for a dog who is abandoned in virginia. her by spent three months on the streets and badly hurt by a pack of dogs and barely survived our two blizzards. tonight the lucky dog animal rescue said it received a $5,000 check from someone who saw the story t
. >>> the big effort from the kindergarteners that walked 54 laps arou the gym to raise money for haiti in bethesda, maryland. they raisedden $400 and they presented their check to the red cross. >> this money goes to help 1 million people who need it the most in haiti. that's lot of people who need help and things like this really make a difference. >> and those little guys did it. they walked nearly four miles in an hour and a half. way to go. >>> 200 students in...
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of haiti -- element of haiti's reconstruction. finally, in order to provide haiti with a worldwide network of support, the donors conference today is a decisive step in the reconstruction of haiti for the long term. national cooperation, the honorable bev oda will be announcing canada's pledge later this morning, during the donor pledge session. now in addition, haiti's reconstruction needs to be focused on the priorities of its people, not on the liabilities of its past. and therefore, canada was able to obtain the agreement of g-7 finance ministers to work toward the forgiving of haiti's debt to the international financial institution. i am particularly pleased by the agreements reached at the interamerican development bank and the world bank. today, we will also continue our discussion on the haitian reconstruction plan. and in this regard, we commend the government of haiti for providing its action plan, and the emphasis placed on developing a more inclusive society in haiti. the concepts and principles enshrined in this docum
of haiti -- element of haiti's reconstruction. finally, in order to provide haiti with a worldwide network of support, the donors conference today is a decisive step in the reconstruction of haiti for the long term. national cooperation, the honorable bev oda will be announcing canada's pledge later this morning, during the donor pledge session. now in addition, haiti's reconstruction needs to be focused on the priorities of its people, not on the liabilities of its past. and therefore, canada...
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our lifetime seeing haiti recover. the human tragedy following that earthquake is overwhelming. and as haiti citizens seek to rebuild, i think it's very important for us to stand with them and alongside them. and i commend the administration for their efforts since the earthquake. many of our agencies are there. many of our charities are there. many of our church groups are there. many of our n.g.o.'s are there. the jubilee, melinda st. louis and her organization and tom havert -- hart of the one campaign and they have highlighted the need in haiti and many other impoverished countries. the first measure we can take other than the american volunteers and government efforts, to ensure that all of haiti's remaining resources are devoted to reconstruction and not to development loans, that it is unrealistic to expect can ever be repaid. and this legislation is a part of that step. haiti's impoverished condition dates back to its origins under french colonial rule, 1804, 205, 206 years ago, when haiti citizens won their in
our lifetime seeing haiti recover. the human tragedy following that earthquake is overwhelming. and as haiti citizens seek to rebuild, i think it's very important for us to stand with them and alongside them. and i commend the administration for their efforts since the earthquake. many of our agencies are there. many of our charities are there. many of our church groups are there. many of our n.g.o.'s are there. the jubilee, melinda st. louis and her organization and tom havert -- hart of the...
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this focus on haiti really is the focus on haiti, but this is also another focus on haiti because i think that we owe the people of haiti gratitude because they stood with the united states. in terms of the history that has happened when it comes to 80 supporting the efforts of the united states. this is so important to recognize this in the foreign policy. and i want to thank you. i want to thank all the panelists, thank you for coming. the congressional black caucus will continue on the development and the trade, the reconstruction and the recovery. canceling the debt. the leader was talking about championed this, and we are moving forward. we will do everything that we can do, to make certain that once and for all, they receive the kind of commitment that they have deserved, not only now, but historic plea. out of this crisis, we will turn this into the opportunity and the memory of all the people who lost their lives. thank you again for being here. [applause] >> thank you. i was actually surprised to hear that i was invited to talk about this on a panel of the history of haiti. but t
this focus on haiti really is the focus on haiti, but this is also another focus on haiti because i think that we owe the people of haiti gratitude because they stood with the united states. in terms of the history that has happened when it comes to 80 supporting the efforts of the united states. this is so important to recognize this in the foreign policy. and i want to thank you. i want to thank all the panelists, thank you for coming. the congressional black caucus will continue on the...
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it's the government of haiti that is ultimately responsible. we and other donors are working in support of that government. we're not there to supplant it. and some very thoughtful and i think very effective implementing mechanisms have been set up and an interim authority to manage these resources. the world bank has been given the lead in managing what is called a multidonor trust fund and pledges will go into that and have the rigor and transparency that a world bank mechanism ensures. and i think the american taxpayers can be comfort that the dollars that they have contributed both on an individual base, a private basis and the u.s. government, with strong support from congress will contribute. it will be money well spent and money that will meet its intended purpose. >> woodruff: very briefly , i ask you this because of what you just said, and that is that so much money and so much help has poured into haiti over many, many decades. it remains the poorest country in this hemisphere. how do you tell people, how do you assure people that tha
it's the government of haiti that is ultimately responsible. we and other donors are working in support of that government. we're not there to supplant it. and some very thoughtful and i think very effective implementing mechanisms have been set up and an interim authority to manage these resources. the world bank has been given the lead in managing what is called a multidonor trust fund and pledges will go into that and have the rigor and transparency that a world bank mechanism ensures. and i...
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last time they went to haiti. >>> heavy rainfall leaving behind a mess in parts of brazil. authorities say in just one hour, it rained the equivalent of what is seen in 15 days. here are the results of the flash floods that destroyed homes and building, cracked roadways and left drivers stranded. even two houses collapsed because of the rain-soaked soil. just one hours worth of rain. so far no injuries reported but there you can see the extent of the damage in brazil. >>> 9 minutes past the hour now, make it 8 minutes past the hour. >> today the court looks at a case that could change d.c. gun law against again. >>> and then there should be a new display involving o.j. simpson. and new on what it is when we check out other stories making headline this is morning into and also taking another look at the weather which does include winter weath overnight. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. "0''cúap!8 @pçww ♪ [ female announcer ] discover black silk from folgers... ♪ with bold rich flavor that's exceptionally smooth. wake up to black silk
last time they went to haiti. >>> heavy rainfall leaving behind a mess in parts of brazil. authorities say in just one hour, it rained the equivalent of what is seen in 15 days. here are the results of the flash floods that destroyed homes and building, cracked roadways and left drivers stranded. even two houses collapsed because of the rain-soaked soil. just one hours worth of rain. so far no injuries reported but there you can see the extent of the damage in brazil. >>> 9...
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tomorrow bill clinton and george bush will bein haiti, spearheading u.s. fundraising for the earthquake stricken nation. more than 200,000 people died when the quake struck on january 12th. >>> if you've never been tested for diabetes, now might be the time. tuesday is the 22nd annual diabetics alert day. americans are being urged to take the test. awareness is the key in the battle against the disease. the number of diabetics in the u.s. is more than 23 million people, that's double the number from 25 years ago. >>> kick the habit or don't start. on wednesday the campaign for tobacco free kids is trying to get that message out. they're hoping young people will come out and make an important statement to the tobacco industry. >>> well some wants and others need to lower the monthly bills. it's easier than you think. some helpful tips on how to save hard earned cash without losing the services yu need or love. >> and gwen back with a look at today's weather. stay with us, everyone. fox 5 morning news will be right back. the miracle of high-speed internet is
tomorrow bill clinton and george bush will bein haiti, spearheading u.s. fundraising for the earthquake stricken nation. more than 200,000 people died when the quake struck on january 12th. >>> if you've never been tested for diabetes, now might be the time. tuesday is the 22nd annual diabetics alert day. americans are being urged to take the test. awareness is the key in the battle against the disease. the number of diabetics in the u.s. is more than 23 million people, that's double...
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the clean-up work seems never- ending in haiti and with the rainy season approaching, health concerns are greg. crews are working to evacuate thousands of homeless from makeshift camps and remove debris. >>> another big story this morning, thousands of federal workers furloughed and a halt to extended unemployment benefits. >> it's part of a battle brewing on capitol hill. the impasse affects 2,000 transportation workers, puts a freeze on project payments and hauls work on some projects like the humpback project. >> reporter: if highway construction sites look deserted, you can blame congress. it this will have a big impact on unemployment insurance benefits which are on hold and the white house says it's due to kentucky republican senator jim bunking. >> if he succeeds, 1 million people will be thrown off the unemployment rolls, 1 million people will be thrown into nothing but what i would call despair. >> reporter: the number may be more like 4 million, but he says the democrats are trying to blow the bank on this. last month there was a law passed that say all measures will be paid
the clean-up work seems never- ending in haiti and with the rainy season approaching, health concerns are greg. crews are working to evacuate thousands of homeless from makeshift camps and remove debris. >>> another big story this morning, thousands of federal workers furloughed and a halt to extended unemployment benefits. >> it's part of a battle brewing on capitol hill. the impasse affects 2,000 transportation workers, puts a freeze on project payments and hauls work on some...
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, and i know we're talking about chile today primarily, but she said the event in haiti had redefined what it means to be local. i thought, isn't that interesting? here we have folks that have responded incredibly generously, americans have, at the sight and the sound and the visuals of real suffering in our part of the world and what have they done? they've taken their check book out, they've written a check, they've donated online, they've donated on their cell phones. i think it was really poignant when she said that local contributions and the definition of a local tragedy has been redefined. and so here we are today, republicans and democrats together, saying that this is an area where we need to move forward. so, i know that mr. camp, the ranking member from michigan, would have been here, but as chairman levin mentioned, he had a death in the family and he has that obligation and i know i speak for an overwhelming majority of republicans when saying that this is an area that we should all come together and movery -- quickly to move this legislation and i reserve the balance of
, and i know we're talking about chile today primarily, but she said the event in haiti had redefined what it means to be local. i thought, isn't that interesting? here we have folks that have responded incredibly generously, americans have, at the sight and the sound and the visuals of real suffering in our part of the world and what have they done? they've taken their check book out, they've written a check, they've donated online, they've donated on their cell phones. i think it was really...
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haiti a new. we are committed to helping haiti achieving that goal. since the earthquake, our agencies have been among the many providing humanitarian support to haitians under extremely difficult circumstances. but much obviously remains to be done. as the rains begin and the hurricane season approaches, the shelter needs are especially pressing. and we must say today that unless the urgent humanitarian needs are met and the revised pledge appeal to haiti is fully funded, ensuring that smooth transition we all want to recovery and development, he comes more difficult. the u.n., together with other partners, has been supporting haiti's government to qualify the recovery needs through their post-disaster needs assessment to which the prime minister referred. and that is provide a strategic contribution to the governments action plan. it is critical that the pledges made towards the $3.86 billion required over the next 18 months to get recovery going are quickly fulfilled. and our additional to the
haiti a new. we are committed to helping haiti achieving that goal. since the earthquake, our agencies have been among the many providing humanitarian support to haitians under extremely difficult circumstances. but much obviously remains to be done. as the rains begin and the hurricane season approaches, the shelter needs are especially pressing. and we must say today that unless the urgent humanitarian needs are met and the revised pledge appeal to haiti is fully funded, ensuring that smooth...
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in haiti it was the u.s. capability that kept the airport open and made it accessible to people around the world so that we could bring in and coordinate assistance not just from the united states but more than 40 countries. host: let's put the numbers on the screen. we have dr. shah for 20 minutes. he is the administrator for the u.s. agency tpfor international development. you can see the numbers on the screen. first-time callers only. in your view is there a secondary purpose to foreign aid besides humanitarian aid? guest: absolutely. the president said we cannot be secure and setting can't be secure unless they have access to meet basic needs. secretary clinton and secretary gates have both spoken about our ability to provide resources and cooperation to other countries to help solve critical problems, whether extreme poverty, poor health, vulnerability to climate, these are the challenges of our future in an interconnected world and if we can help countries resolve those problems and put themselves on a
in haiti it was the u.s. capability that kept the airport open and made it accessible to people around the world so that we could bring in and coordinate assistance not just from the united states but more than 40 countries. host: let's put the numbers on the screen. we have dr. shah for 20 minutes. he is the administrator for the u.s. agency tpfor international development. you can see the numbers on the screen. first-time callers only. in your view is there a secondary purpose to foreign aid...
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"operation haiti hope." coca-cola is spearheading this effort along with a nonprofit organization named technoserve and the government of haiti, and what it will do is invest $7.5. over 5 years to double the income of 25,000 mango farmers basically by creating more mango groves and more workers for those mango groves. here's what they do is come up with the drink, odala is a co coca-cola drink, and here's the bottom line, i sat down with the prime minister of haiti and the ceo of coca-cola to discuss what this project aims to achieve. listen to this -- >> the idea was how can we create a sustainable business that actually benefits the people of haiti, that actually contributes to the society of haiti, and there was the idea of this haiti hope juice was born. >> reporter: so, tell me how this works? >> it works in the following way, a very simple way. right now it's being put into the market. the registered name under odawala haiti hope, and it is through retailing partners in the united states, and it's avai
"operation haiti hope." coca-cola is spearheading this effort along with a nonprofit organization named technoserve and the government of haiti, and what it will do is invest $7.5. over 5 years to double the income of 25,000 mango farmers basically by creating more mango groves and more workers for those mango groves. here's what they do is come up with the drink, odala is a co coca-cola drink, and here's the bottom line, i sat down with the prime minister of haiti and the ceo of...
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she returned from haiti on friday. and david applegate, senior science advisor of earthquake and geologic hazards at the u.s. geological survey. thank you both for being here. david applegate to you first, help us understand the difference between these two earthquakes. what happened differently under the earth and what did that cause on the surface? >> well, the similarity between them is that they are both played boundary-- plate boundaries where the earth's at the time tonic plates are grinding side to side, similar to the san andreas fault, strike slip fault and it's on land so the fault is directly adjacent to in this case the urban area of port-au-prince. in the case of chile it is a at the time tonic plate boundary but they are going against each other, the ocean boundary is diving underneath the continent of south america, that is what generates a great deal of activity, volcanos, large earthquakes it means the earthquake itself was offshore so that the population is somewhat further away from the most intense
she returned from haiti on friday. and david applegate, senior science advisor of earthquake and geologic hazards at the u.s. geological survey. thank you both for being here. david applegate to you first, help us understand the difference between these two earthquakes. what happened differently under the earth and what did that cause on the surface? >> well, the similarity between them is that they are both played boundary-- plate boundaries where the earth's at the time tonic plates are...
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el dinero que se recaude serÁ para las vÍctimas del terremoto del haitÍ. pueden entrar en www.somoselmundo.or. -org. >> tenga buenas noches. serÁ hasta maÑana. lo dejamos con la canciÓn. ♪ >> hay que ayudar, tenemos el deber, no hay que esperar que a el otro que va a actuar, cuando el dolor a tu puerta pueda tocar, no hay nada que temer, para triunfar tenemos que entender, somos amor, somos el mundo, somos la luz que muestra lo mÁs profundo, la fe nos puede salvar, juntos tu y yo. y que no estan solos, queremos ayudar.
el dinero que se recaude serÁ para las vÍctimas del terremoto del haitÍ. pueden entrar en www.somoselmundo.or. -org. >> tenga buenas noches. serÁ hasta maÑana. lo dejamos con la canciÓn. ♪ >> hay que ayudar, tenemos el deber, no hay que esperar que a el otro que va a actuar, cuando el dolor a tu puerta pueda tocar, no hay nada que temer, para triunfar tenemos que entender, somos amor, somos el mundo, somos la luz que muestra lo mÁs profundo, la fe nos puede salvar, juntos...
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the long-term recovery in haiti is expected to take 3 to 5 years. but in the meantime. >>oil, oil. >> reporter: with month home. >> peas, peas. >> reporter: no homes, no schools. every day life is on the simplest of terms and for most families, it's about surviving until tomorrow. >>> coming up later on fox 45 morning news, cuts to public safety. we talk to a former police commissioner about the mayor's proposal. >>> but next, the or yool >>> good morning, everybody. here is the first look at sports. as the ravens prepare for the drafts they're looking to get better at every position. quarterback is no exepg. theexception.they have come up l way to workout joe flacco. they took flacco out to usc where he worked with a baseball pitching coach. they focused on the throwing motion with special attention paid to muscles surrounding the shoulder. he is no novice to the this kind of training. yesterday we reported that the ravens is getting i patient with left tackle jarod gaither. an unrestricted ful free agent. meaning that anyone who signs him will have to give the ravens
the long-term recovery in haiti is expected to take 3 to 5 years. but in the meantime. >>oil, oil. >> reporter: with month home. >> peas, peas. >> reporter: no homes, no schools. every day life is on the simplest of terms and for most families, it's about surviving until tomorrow. >>> coming up later on fox 45 morning news, cuts to public safety. we talk to a former police commissioner about the mayor's proposal. >>> but next, the or yool >>>...
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presence in haiti. it's going to be shocking when they leave, just security for a start, on top of everything else. >> reporter: despite those fears, the united nations says its peacekeeping force, which were in haiti before the quake will ensure security going forward. >> lehrer: next, climate science and climate scientists under scrutiny. the united nations today announced the launch of an independent review of the science behind landmark reports on global warming issued by an international panel. that comes after a growing backlash following news of some mistakes. jeffrey brown has our report. >> i call upon the peace prize laureate for 2007, the i.p.c.c. >> reporter: december, 2007: after years of study and debate, an understanding of climate change-- that the earth is warming and that humans are contributing-- received the imprimatur of the nobel peace prize. >> i want to thank the nobel committee, and it is even more significant because i have the honor of sharing it with the i.p.c.c. >> reporter:
presence in haiti. it's going to be shocking when they leave, just security for a start, on top of everything else. >> reporter: despite those fears, the united nations says its peacekeeping force, which were in haiti before the quake will ensure security going forward. >> lehrer: next, climate science and climate scientists under scrutiny. the united nations today announced the launch of an independent review of the science behind landmark reports on global warming issued by an...